Opria

Opria is a continent of the world of Achirion, located in the Eastern Ocean.

Overview
The World of Opria (WoO).

Emperor
The emperor (or empress) is the hereditary monarch of the land, and they rule with absolute power. They are addressed as "Your Majesty" and referred to as "His/Her Majesty" or "Their Majesty".

Privy Council
The advisory body of the land. It consists of a dozen members who are selected and appointed by the emperor, whom they advise. They serve for life or until they retire or are dismissed. The council is chaired by the Grand Secretary, who of most senior government official in the realm and acts as the sovereign's most principal advisor.

Grand Secretariat
The bureaucracy of the realm, consisting of the various officials who perform the administrative functions of the state. It is led by the grand secretary, who is the most senior bureaucrat in the realm and the sovereign's principal advisor. At present, the government in the form of the Secretariat consists of the following agencies -


 * Foreign Office
 * Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
 * War Office
 * Secretary of State for War
 * Navy Office
 * Secretary of State for the Navy
 * Treasury
 * Controller-General
 * Tax Office
 * Auditor-General
 * Welfare Office
 * Secretary of State for Public Welfare
 * Works Office
 * Master Engineer

Military
The Imperial person is protected at all times by the elite guard force of the Imperial Guard. Wherever the monarch goes, they accompany them. The force is led by the Lord Commander of the Guard, who is the most senior officer among its ranks and answers only to the emperor.

Ground defence of the realm is provided by the Imperial Army, which consists of numerous divisions stationed throughout the Empire. The defence of the coasts and waterways of the realm is provided by the Imperial Navy, divided between several fleets based along the nation's extensive coasts.

Imperial Navy
The maritime forces of the realm, consisting of (at present)

Currency
The currency of the land is the copper astral. While the coins have a coppery luster, they are not actually made of copper but an unknown metal whose identity is a closely guarded secret.

Exchanges
Consisting of stock lists, the

Faith Declarant
The predominant religious order of the land, its worship centres around the all-powerful deity Yion (pronounced "eon"). He is also known as the Lord of Illumination, Keeper of the Sun and the Star-Weaver. In the time before time, he brought order to the primordial chaos by spreading his holy light throughout and weaving the stars and worlds into being. Serving him is a circle of powerful angelic beings known as the Luminous Host, who act as his messengers and intermediaries.

Rank and file clergy of the Faith are known as clerics, while senior clergy are known as arch-clerics. They are known collectively as "the Clerus". Leading the Clerus is the High Father (or Mother), based out of the Temple of Tranquil Repose in the city of Highspire. Assisting them in their duties is the Synod, a gathering of the most senior arch-clerics.

The most common prayer of the Faith reads, "You are our guiding light, the candle in the darkness. Your holy name is our sacrament, and your truth will we honour, in life as in death."

Circle Celestial
A polytheistic faith that worships a circle of six deities - Liorr, god of language and commerce; Lueus, god of judgment and oaths; Ralos, god of knowledge and mysteries; Vedea, goddess of death and old rites; Ceona, goddess of healing and mercy; and Iana, goddess of craft and industry. Comdea.

Holidays
The people of Opria celebrate various holidays throughout the year. Among them are New Years, the Festival of Flowers, Midsummer, the Festival of Lanterns, the Witches Festival, and Winterfest.

Organisations
There are various organisations in Opria which fulfill a variety of functions or provide a wide range of services. These include the Guild of Incanters and the Golden Crest Company.

Myths, legends, and folklore

 * The Black Guardian
 * The Veiled Woman

Conditions

 * The Foulness
 * Black Fog
 * Plague